Here’s the List of Indoor Plants That will ACTUALLY Clean Your Dorm

Benefits Of Indoor Plants For College Students

A NASA study report says that indoor plants can actually purify the toxin from the air. How does that happen?

The plants help to remove toxins from the air – both physically and chemically. Did you ever notice that your plants get dustier than any other object in your room?? The reason is your plant acts as a dust cling.

Plants are statically charged and they literally pull the dust from the air. Your indoor plant is actually working for you. Take care of them by wiping off the dust. This also enables them to cling more dust.

Plants remove the toxin from the air chemically. How?

Lets us see. We have many objects in our room, made up of plastic, rubber or electronic devices like your laptop etc; they release VOCs into the air. Plants actively attract those chemicals to themselves and turn them into CO2 and nitrogen gas.

Not only will the plants keep you cheerful but they’ll also improve your physical and mental health.

Here’s the list of plants as suggested by NASA that will ACTUALLY clean your Dorm Apartment:

1. Peace Lily

• Lighting: Low Light
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: Monthly

2. English Ivy

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: Monthly

3. Snake plant

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: Monthly

4. Cornstalk Dracaena

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: 1-2 times a year

5. Red Dracaena

• Lighting: Direct Sunlight
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: 2 times a year

6. Flamingo Lily

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: Twice a Month

7. Lily Turf

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: 3 times a year

8. Florist Chrysanthemum

• Lighting: Direct Sunlight
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: Once in 15 days

9. Broadleaf Lady Pal

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: 1-2 times in a year

10. ZZ plant

• Lighting: Partial shade
• Watering: Weekly
• Feeding: 1-2 times in a year

Tips For Taking Care Of Your Indoor Plants

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• Overwatering kills the plant. The roots become dead.
• For acid lover plants, use rainwater whenever possible.
• Tropical plants require misting daily. Better yet, place them on a tray.
• Plants need repotting every 1-2 years.
• Most plants need feeding only from March to September.
• During winter do not feed the plants, they are actually resting.

other valuable tips:

How To Keep Your College Room Smelling Amazing Naturally and Affordably

Maintaining Optimal Air Quality in a Dorm Room

Loved reading about the best plants that purify your room? Planning to buy the plants? You can easily purchase the above plants on Amazon. Note that you need several plants to effectively clean the air within the room.

Trying to decide which ones to order? Just Bookmark this page or share on social media to save the list of plants that are going to keep you company in your room while you happily spend your memorable years in the university!

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